Playstudios misses Q3 revenue estimates on softness in casino business

Playstudios

03/11/2025 21:19

Overview

Playstudios Q3 revenue of $57.6 mln missed analyst expectations

Net loss for Q3 widened to $9.1 mln from $3.1 mln last year

Direct-to-consumer revenue increased by 48% yr/yr in Q3

Outlook

Company expects full-year revenue and AEBITDA below previous guidance due to player activity softness

Company focuses on direct-to-consumer growth and new initiatives like Tetris Block Party

Result Drivers

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GROWTH - Direct-to-consumer revenue rose 48% yr/yr, indicating traction in this channel

MARKET HEADWINDS - Core social casino business faced significant market challenges, per CEO Andrew Pascal

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - Progress in sweepstakes and Tetris Block Party seen as promising, per CEO Andrew Pascal

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Miss
$57.65 mln
$58.77 mln (5 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$0.07
Q3 Net Income
-$9.12 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin
12.6%
Q3 Pretax Profit
-$8.82 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PLAYSTUDIOS Inc is $2.00, about 53.5% above its October 31 closing price of $0.93

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